Mixed Greens Chappathi

MIXED GREENS CHAPPATHI

Ingredients:

amarnath leaves, palak leaves, spinach and arakeerai leaves - 1 cup

wheat flour - 2 cups

sambar powder - 1 tsp

salt to taste

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

oil - to drizzle

green chillies - 4 (finely chopped)

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

- chop the greens finely

- grind green chillies to a fine paste

- in a pan add oil

- add the cumin seeds and add the greens

- add the green chillies paste, salt, turmeric powder and sambar  powder

- fry well until they are well cooked

- add them to the wheat flour and make a tight dough

- allow that to rest for 1 hr

- roll them as chappathis

- when the tava is hot place the rolled chapathis and drizzle some oil

- cook on both the sides

- serve them sabji.

Butter Scotch Caramel Pudding

BUTTER SCOTCH CARAMEL PUDDING

Inredients:
milk  - 1/2 lt
fresh cream - 1 pac ( I used amul cream - 200ml)
sugar - 15 tbsp
butter scotch essence - 1 tsp
gelatine - 2 tbsp
warm water - 1/2 cup
butter - 1tsp

To make caramel:
sugar - 2 tbsp
water - 1 tbsp

Method:

- soak gelatine to the warm water and leave it aside

- bring milk to a boil

- add essence, cream and sugar and mix well

- add the gelatine paste and mix well

- to make the caramel add sugar in a pan and allow that to boil

- add the water and allow that to cook until it turns golden brown switch off the flame

- grease the pudding bowl with butter

- pour in the caramel and spread it on the sides of the bowl

- slowly strain and add the milk mixture in

- close the bowl with an aluminum foil an leave it in the fridge for 4 hrs

- to demould - boil water in a pan

- when the water is hot place the pudding bowl inside the water till the bowl immerses atleast 3/4th inside. 

- leave it to stand for 2 mins

- remove the foil and unmould, the pudding will come out easily.

Cabbage Dhal

CABBAGE DHAL

Hi all,

I took this recipe from Priti's blog. Made this dhal for dinner and served this along with rice. My friend tried eating this dhal with chappathi and gave me a big WOW.. My hubby is not a great fan of cabbage and he never guessed that I prepred a dhal out of cabbage. And this recipe made his eat the full plate.. Thanks Priti for this wonderful recipe and the whole credit goes to you!!

I did make a minor change in the recipe and did come out well.

Ingredients:
cabbage (roughly chopped) - 2 cups
channa dal - 1 cup
tomatoes - 2 (roughly chopped)
green chillies - 3 ( chopped)
salt to taste
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
sambar powder - 1 + 1/2 tsp
hing - 1/4 tsp
garlic - 10 - 12


To season:
oil - 2 tbsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
onions - 1 (finely chopped)
corriander leaves (chopped) - 1 handful
curry leaves - 10 - 12

Method:
- add everthing other than the "to season" ingredients to a pressure cooker and cook for 7 - 8 whistles
- in a pan add oil
- when the oil is hot add the mustard and cumin seeds
- when they splutter add the onions and fry until they are golden brown
- add the curry leaves and fry for 2 mins
- add the fried ingredients to the dal
- add the corriander leaves and then bring it to a boil
- serve them hot

Source:
http://indiankhanna.blogspot.com/2009/05/cabbage-chana-dal.html